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Voyage
Transportation
Patrick Dogherty was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Sheriff White yesterday received a respite for Patrick Blaney, Patrick Doherty, and Thomas Adderley, under sentence, of death for the robbery of Counsellor Scully’s house. The joy of the unfortunate men can scarcely be described when the communication was made to them the Sheriff, who did not leave the gaol yard until the whole of the irons were knocked off. Saunders News-Letter, 21 Nov 1818.
Patrick Dogherty was 45 years old when transported for 'Burglary with intent to rob'. 16/9/1819: Transferred to VDL per 'Admiral Cockburn'. Patrick was 5'3" tall, dark brown to grey hair, blfue eyes, slightly pockpitted. Colonial Secretary Papers: DOGHERTY, Thomas. Per "Bencoolen", 1819 1824 May 7: Re whereabouts (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.167) 1830 Muster Invalid 1832-35 Muster: Public Works Sept. 1834: TOL Apr. 1837: TOL 18/10/1843: TOL 15/3/1845: CP March 1846: Colonial Pardon.